Shiitake vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shiitake and lentil soup
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, yet lentil soup is higher in iron.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 27% more than lentil soup.
- Shiitake contains 19 times more selenium than lentil soup. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, lentil soup contains only 0.3µg.
- The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +102.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +243.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +750% |
Contains more IronIron | +161% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +382.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +611.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +971.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +366.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.14mg | 27% |
Sodium | 9mg | 532mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.545mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.045mg | 13% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.3µg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.07mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 1.07mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 74mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Potassium | 304mg | 144mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 9mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.24g | 3.74g | 3% |
Calcium | 2mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Folate | 13µg | 20µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.45g | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.52g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.49g | 1.12g | 1% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 8.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 8.16g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67% |
Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.2% |
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Water
~85.75g